Pathology Image Detail
Caption |
Tongue from a 563 day old BALB/cByJ male mouse with squamous hyperplasia/metaplasia of the lingual salivary gland duct in response to impaction with foreign material (hair fibers). This is a severe version of a very common background problem in mice. It may appear as a raised nodule suggestive of cancer at the gross level. 25x magnification. |
Description |
Tongue from a 563 day old BALB/cByJ male mouse with squamous hyperplasia/metaplasia of the lingual salivary gland duct. |
Age at Necropsy |
563 days |
Contributor |
Sundberg J (J:122261) |
Pathologist |
Sundberg J (J:122261) |
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